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Burden Analysis Reveals Genetic Variants in PKD1 and SMAD2 Associated with Intracranial Aneurysm Prevalence
(2024)Objectives We explored whether genes previously linked to intracranial aneurysms (IAs) are associated with IA prevalence in a larger population and whether there are additional variants within the same genes that exert ... -
Masses of moduli in IIB flux compactifications
(2024)In this thesis we calculate and discuss the mass spectrum of two examples of type IIB flux compactifications. Firstly in the introduction we discuss how string theory leads to higher dimensional spaces, how we can compactify ... -
Athenian Urbanization, Athenian Response and Platonic Critique
(2024)Athenian urbanization is an understudied aspect of Athenian history and especially the response of the Athenian society to it. This paper therefore aims to analyse Athenian demography and urbanization and what the responses ... -
Adaptively Navigating Multiple Cultural Worlds: The Role of Bicultural Self-efficacy and Self-Esteem Examined
(2024)In the present cross-sectional study, the relationship between cultural identity conflict and psychological well-being was explored, by examining mediating roles of bicultural self-efficacy and self-esteem. It was hypothesized ... -
Not a Workaholic, Just Passionate: How Age and Gender Influence the Relationship between Passion for Work and Sustainable Employability
(2024)The present study investigates the relationship between sustainable employability and the Dualistic Model of Passion (Vallerand, 2010). In this study sustainable employability is measured using three key indicators: ... -
From fathers to futures: How the paternal exposome has an inter- and transgenerational influence on future offspring.
(2024)The parental contribution to offspring health outcomes has long been considered solely genetic. A new hypothesis on the topic of Developmental origin of health and disease (DOHaD), focus on the paternal origin of health ... -
Eosinophilic esophagitis: targets, therapies and unmet needs
(2024)Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) is an emerging disease. It is a chronic, allergen-mediated disease, characterized by the accumulation of eosinophils in the esophageal epithelium. The impaired barrier function, caused by ... -
Comprehensive Review of AI Integration in Nuclear Medicine – Current Techniques, Limitations, and Future Innovations
(2024)The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods in Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) presents unique challenges and opportunities in healthcare. Despite the ... -
Inventory of the use of antiparasitic drugs in dairy cattle in the Netherlands
(2024)Antiparasitic drugs exist to reduce the negative effects of parasitic infections. The use of these drugs has negative side effects, such as the risk of antiparasitic drug resistance and negative effects on the environment. ... -
Erotikós Lógos. A Revaluation of Poetry in Plato's Philosophy
(2024)Poetry is a problem in Plato’s philosophy. It is three times removed from the truth (Rep. 597e7), deprived of skill or craft (Ion 533d2), even a damage to human rationality (Laws 719c). The problem becomes poignant enough ... -
Ordered mesoporous graphene for heterogeneous catalysis; Control oversize, shape and ordering
(2024)Graphene derived materials are an interesting novel class of materials, due to their uniqueproperties which can be utilized in a variety of applications. Currently, these materialsare used in applications such as, displays, ... -
The Significance of Spatiotemporal Image Complexity on Gaze Dynamics in VR-Based 360º Video Interactions: An Integrated Oculesics and Computer Vision Approach
(2024)The immersive experience of 360-degree video in virtual reality headsets expands the limits of innovative human-computer interactions, necessitating a comprehensive understanding of the intricate interaction process for ... -
The Amazon in Camouflage: The Effects of Militarised Environmental Governance under Bolsonaro
(2024)The 2018 presidential election of Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil presented the biggest shock in civil-military relations since the country’s return to democracy. The Brazilian Armed Forces gained significant influence in all ... -
A peek into the working day
(2024)A peek into the working day: Combining multiple data collection techniques to record employee behaviour and discover work patterns within an organisational context. A detailed recording of the behaviour of the employees ... -
Hexing the Hivemind: An Exploration of the Ambiguous Witch Archetype in Reddit Communities
(2024)The figure of the witch has been interpreted in various ways through centuries in Western culture, from a symbol of darkness and femininity to a declaration of independence and feminist empowerment. In this thesis, the ... -
Canine Leishmaniasis. Part I: Project Leishmania: Determining the seroprevalence of Leishmania infected dogs imported from the Mediterranean area. Part II: A focus on the polarisation into M1/M2 of canine macrophages in vitro in relation to canine Leishmaniasis
(2024)In the Mediterranean area, a large reservoir of Leishmania infantum infected dogs is present. These dogs are imported into the Netherlands in considerable numbers, which leads to an increasing number of dogs suffering from ... -
Review of Syndromic Surveillance Systems Based on Livestock Abattoir Data
(2024)This review examines existing literature on veterinary syndromic surveillance (SyS) utilizing livestock abattoir data with the aim to consider its application in Thailand. A systematic search revealed seven studies employing ...